economics of regulation, it then points out generic information and transaction cost problems of regulatory policy making. An … competencies for the regulation of the European network industries. …

Although a common institutional arrangement, self-regulation as an alternative to direct government regulation has … delegate or to centralize regulatory authority, and examines whether the government's institutional choice is efficient. Self-regulation … populist, or when society is not polarized. Inefficient use of central regulation is more likely than inefficient use of self-regulation …

-functioning marketplaces depend on the vibrant flow of accurate reputational information, and how misdirected regulation of reputational … information could harm marketplace mechanisms. It then explores some challenges created by the existing regulation of reputational …

Self-regulation is common, but comparative analysis of self-regulation and government regulation is rare. This paper … identifies conditions determining whether regulation is delegated or centralized, analyzing the welfare implications of … government-producer bargaining. Self-regulation's relative efficiency increases with uncertainty over institutional …